Latest Trump assassination attempt exposes 'educated assassins' moral crisis, university president says

"A troubling trend that appears to be emerging is that of the 'educated assassin,' individuals who do not fit the typical profile of people who commit such heinous acts," Moreno-Riaño said. "These individuals are often schooled in some of America's most elite institutions and act out of a perverted philosophical conviction that sees the killing of others not as evil, but as justified."

Prosecutors say Allen, who remains in federal custody, targeted Trump and Cabinet officials in the April 25 incident. He allegedly had authored a damning manifesto and left what authorities described as an extensive digital trail showing weeks of planning.

Curran said the agent returned five shots that missed, adding the agent was the only person other than Allen who discharged a weapon during the incident. Allen is believed to have tripped and fallen, prompting Secret Service agents to surround and subdue him.

Defense attorneys claim prosecutors lack key physical evidence and dispute aspects of how the incident has been characterized. A defense memo described Allen as a "devout Christian," a highly educated man with no criminal history and a "loved and respected teacher."

But Moreno-Riaño warned that credentials and professional roles do not necessarily reflect deeper moral grounding.

"The universities have rejected the centrality of God, a theistic Christian worldview, but nothing has taken its place," he said.

"There is no moral compass for universities and for education today. It just doesn't exist."

"Parents can no longer… simply drop off their student" and assume responsibility ends there, Moreno-Riaño said.

"Our entire life as a whole, whatever we do in private, whatever we're doing in secret, does have a significant impact on what we do in public," he said.

Allen's next hearing is scheduled for May 11.

For Moreno-Riaño, the case points to a moral concern.

Fox News Digital's Alex Koch, Asra Q. Nomani, Jake Gibson, Julia Bonavita and Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this reporting.